/ Dictionary / Index S Shorter Catechism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Short'er Cat'echism Pronunciation: [key] one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Shorter shortfall Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language